LaBrae’s Kiser notches 200th career victory

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≤ LaBRAE 84, BROOKFIELD 46: LEAVITTSBURG — LaBrae coach Chad Kiser has had seen plenty of wins in his career as boys basketball coach of the Vikings.

Friday, he hit a milestone with 200 victories.

There’s been a Division III Final Four appearance with Davidson College junior Peyton Aldridge and plenty of other key wins for the Vikings over the years, including an Associated Press Division III state poll title last season.

“It’s a special accomplishement for the program, not me as an individual,” Kiser said after Friday’s victory over the Warriors. “To get 200 wins is special because it’s a lot of hard work by my coaching staff and players.”

He’s been assisted by his brothers Brian and Jeff thoughout the years. The three of them played for Windham coach Marty Hill, who reached 600 victories a couple of years ago.

“We owe a lot of that to him,” Chad Kiser said of the LaBrae program.

Tyler Stephens led LaBrae (12-0, 6-0 AAC Blue Tier) with 22 points, while Benton Tennant had 13 for a team ranked fifth in the latest state Division III poll.